Barbara Byerly Summerlin

Lenoir, NC- Mrs. Barbara Byerly Summerlin, age 60, of Lenoir, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Carolina?s Medical Center in Charlotte. Born October 30, 1947 in Caldwell County, Mrs. Summerlin was a daughter of the late Dorothy Ellen Owens Byerly and Raymond Lee Byerly, Sr. and the wife of the late Curtis Hoke Summerlin. She was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church in Rhodhiss and was a retired school bus driver. She and her husband had operated a produce stand for many years. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca ?Becky? Ellen Brown Watts and husband Jonathan of Morganton; one son, Tony Curtis Summerlin and wife Rebecca ?Becky? Miller Summerlin of Granite Falls; one step-son, Randy Curtis Summerlin and wife Donna Beal Summerlin of Hudson; one brother, Raymond Lee Byerly, Jr. of Happy Valley; 10 grandchildren, Kenneth Michael Brown, Jr.; Brian Brown, Dustin Summerlin, Elliott Miller, Freddy Summerlin, Peggy Sweitzer, Vickie Bish, Kristi Beal, Jeremy Beal and Randi Summerlin and 9 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Other than her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by 2 sisters, Judy Ann Byerly Sutton and Charlotte Sherrill and one great-grandson, Andrew Michael Brown. Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 PM Monday, January 21, 2008 at Solid Rock Baptist Church in Rhodhiss with Reverend Terry King, Reverend Jerry Stines and Reverend Claude Suddreth officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 21, 2008 from 1 until 2 PM, one hour prior to the service at Solid Rock Baptist Church and at other times at the home of Tony and Becky Summerlin, 2494 Sigmon Drive, Granite Falls. Pallbearers will be: Brian Brown, Dustin Summerlin, Elliott Miller, Freddy Summerlin, Allen Huffman, Donnie Sutton, Ben Sheifield and Larry Miller, Jr. Memorials may be made to Relay For Life-Caldwell County Chapter, 6000 Fairview Rd., Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28210. Online condolences may be sent to the Summerlin Family at www.evansfuneralservice.com Evans Funeral Service of Lenoir is serving the Summerlin Family. PDF Printable Version